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Post by zoi on Jan 29, 2013 8:03:02 GMT -8
Since the thread is late, Friday (February 1st) will be the last day. Also, since December did not get a lottery thread, I will be doing two winners from this thread. More information about how the lottery thread works can be found here at the bottom.
This month's topic is Proboard's v5 as it will be effecting the entire site population in some way or another. You can find more information about it here and you can experience it for yourself here.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 8:04:44 GMT -8
I'll think up a response when I get home. Currently in class.
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Post by zoi on Jan 29, 2013 9:18:44 GMT -8
I like a lot of the new features (of course there are some that I don't like), but my favorite has got to be the redesign of the mini-profile. It just looks so much better and you can do more with it now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 9:23:23 GMT -8
The mini-profile seems nice, yeah.
One thing I got sad about was that my posting template wouldn't work in testing. Or maybe that has to do with that the owner turns on and off?
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Post by zoi on Jan 29, 2013 9:29:42 GMT -8
The mini-profile seems nice, yeah. One thing I got sad about was that my posting template wouldn't work in testing. Or maybe that has to do with that the owner turns on and off?
I believe I already mentioned this to you in the thread on the test forum, but v5 does not use the same coding format as our current version, meaning the code I put in to allow background colors doesn't work. So until I find a new code that does, you can't use a background color. The font should still work the same as the font code is standard in the Proboards system.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 9:42:34 GMT -8
I didn't remember that, sorry.
Well, hope something works. >>;;;
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 10:21:48 GMT -8
Really the more I look at v5, the more I kinda fall in love with it. The entire system just reeks of 'easier to use', with even the coding segments having whole swathes that can be simply searched out and edited very simply. Plus skin design has become exorbitantly simple, and the groups, and the PM options, the ever present post codes...
I don't see v5 lacking in much except that I certainly do wish there was a method to retain the previous version's coding, but hey, with simpler design comes more difficult coding, right?
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Post by zoi on Jan 29, 2013 10:26:42 GMT -8
Really the more I look at v5, the more I kinda fall in love with it. The entire system just reeks of 'easier to use', with even the coding segments having whole swathes that can be simply searched out and edited very simply. Plus skin design has become exorbitantly simple, and the groups, and the PM options, the ever present post codes... I don't see v5 lacking in much except that I certainly do wish there was a method to retain the previous version's coding, but hey, with simpler design comes more difficult coding, right?
Skin design to me is both easier and more difficult since the process as a whole is easier, but they allow for more choices in certain areas than before.
Still, I'm sure I'll have fun playing around with it though. :B
Plus with the option to set skins for specific groups and essentially users, skins being a prize option is now more relevant.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 10:51:32 GMT -8
And then the badges, and then achievements! @__@ Post in all the threads, vote in all the polls!
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Post by zoi on Jan 29, 2013 10:55:42 GMT -8
And then the badges, and then achievements! @__@ Post in all the threads, vote in all the polls!
I still don't really know what all the achievements are.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 10:56:23 GMT -8
I play on a site that has it. The fact you can go to mobile mode is awesome.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 10:57:00 GMT -8
The change to how along a go a post was made seems to revert back to date & time after a certain duration. Any idea how long said duration is?
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Post by zoi on Jan 29, 2013 10:57:48 GMT -8
The change to how along a go a post was made seems to revert back to date & time after a certain duration. Any idea how long said duration is?
24 hours I believe.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 10:58:08 GMT -8
As was said in the thread, about 24 hours.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 10:59:27 GMT -8
Sorry T_T
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 11:01:24 GMT -8
As a mild note. There is this one teeny tiny message bug.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 11:02:24 GMT -8
The one stopping people making their point or revealing their message in one post? I hate that bug :/
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 11:02:31 GMT -8
...elaborate? o.o
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 11:10:42 GMT -8
Its quite annoying, it will constantly say there is one message in your inbox. For some it faded almost immediately, and for myself and a few others it didn't fade for days.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 11:13:56 GMT -8
Ooh! Just saw that one gets notifications if someone quotes you in a post =D
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 11:16:05 GMT -8
If it's actually PM's, well, it's still in beta. They'll figure out what that is. If it's notifications, you have to check your notification tab for them to go away.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 11:23:15 GMT -8
No its with pm's. But you can also see if anyone particapated in a thread you posted in withoe handy click. But seeing when your quoted is cool. Also.... pm's now become conversation threads.
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Post by zoi on Jan 29, 2013 11:30:08 GMT -8
Its quite annoying, it will constantly say there is one message in your inbox. For some it faded almost immediately, and for myself and a few others it didn't fade for days.
Chakaara has mentioned this issue to me already. I'm sure Proboards will have a fix out for it before the mandatory transition in April.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 11:32:28 GMT -8
Hopefully ^_^
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Post by zoi on Jan 29, 2013 11:49:56 GMT -8
I'm sure they will. Proboards is an extremely reliable host. :B
It's also why they do these beta tests, to see what needs fixed before full launch.
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Post by Mhairyn "Aryn" Dirson on Jan 29, 2013 13:15:16 GMT -8
Eh, I operate almost exclusively on mobile these days so I really don't care one way or the other and probably wont til im back on a computer almost exclusively. I personally am fine with the way proboards is now, but seeing as the world is not as autistic as I am, change is inevitable.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 13:24:25 GMT -8
Eh, I operate almost exclusively on mobile these days so I really don't care one way or the other and probably wont til im back on a computer almost exclusively. I personally am fine with the way proboards is now, but seeing as the world is not as autistic as I am, change is inevitable. sent from my notsosmartphone of breakingthingsness I had a look. It's a paid app? o.o Also, sorry for all the rubbish posts. Too worn out to actually contribute, so I'm just competing >,,>
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Post by Mhairyn "Aryn" Dirson on Jan 29, 2013 13:43:38 GMT -8
Yeah - at least for an android device; and I paid 3.99usd for it. Can't admin from it and you can't view any codes other than the quote, which is just blockquoted, italic, and there's a vr in front of it, or anything in brackets. So thatmeans I can't see when people exit, or what their ooc comments are, or what the header to a spoiler is. Also can't see special characters, so people who type up their posts in word make my life a living hell because those fancy angled punctuation marks end up like, &=Â¥]&0{* or something. And a lot of you guys end up with the smiley starting your dialogues. And its just the forum I can see, so I can't see what's going on in the box without exiting proboards, selecting the internet browser, then typing in the address to the box source itself so I can actually read and use it. works great, though, for threads like this. Also I can back out of the reply frame and have the option to save my post and insert it again. Oh, and the sig: sent from my notsosmartphone of breakingthingsness Is pretty cool if you modify it, else it just tells the world your mobile device.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 15:30:38 GMT -8
I love what I'm seeing on the beta board, mini-profiles and ''activity'' tab especially. I'm not entirely sure what to make of the integrated Cbox, but I'm sure it'll grow on me in the future.
Overall it has more of a ''community'' feel to it, and that's what endears me to v5 the most. I'm a little disappointed the board no longer tells me the last time a particular member has refreshed the page, but I can't harry them for not catering to stalkers. >_>
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 18:38:12 GMT -8
I'm able to go onto AK through my phone's browser function. Was how I was able to post in the box a bit before I got my laptop.
So far I really do like v5 though. For things like a person's status I can see that being used as a way to inform people that you'll be absent. Only thing i don't think i'm big on is that you have to log in to post in the box but I can still see how that would be useful.
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